Travel budget and cost of living in Cha-am (Thailand) how much does a trip cost?
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Cha-am travel budget
Cha-am: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Cha-am
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Cha-am for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)

Daily budget:
- /
- $ 6 per person
- $ 0 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 167* (5278 ฿)
Average budget
(traveller)

Daily budget:
- /
- $ 17 per person
- $ 6.6 per person
- $ 7.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 848* (26824 ฿)
High budget
(tourist)

Daily budget:
- NC
- $ 21 per person
- $ 19 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 1504* (47600 ฿)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Cha-am compared to United States in 2026
On average, the cost of living in Cha-am in 2026 is 42% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Cha-am in 2026 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Cha-am by expense type
Restaurant budget in Cha-am
($ 2.6 to $ 4.9)
83% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 10.4 to $ 17)
70% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 6.2 to $ 12)
34% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.9 to $ 3.2)
58% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.8 to $ 4.5)
11% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.7 to $ 3.2)
58% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)
70% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
79% less than in the United States (USA)
Supermarket food budget in Cha-am
($ 1.4 to $ 3.2)
65% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
77% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 0.9 to $ 1.9)
67% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.5 to $ 2.7)
49% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.3 to $ 5.6)
75% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.9 to $ 3.2)
37% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 0.9 to $ 2.8)
59% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.2 to $ 1.9)
37% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
79% less than in the United States (USA)
Public and private transport budget in Cha-am
($ 0.7 to $ 2.3)
34% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.1 to $ 1.5)
52% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)
60% less than in the United States (USA)
Leisure activity budget in Cha-am
($ 6.5 to $ 9.7)
51% less than in the United States (USA)
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Cha-am
($ 3.8 to $ 5.2)
54% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 15 to $ 54)
28% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 27 to $ 36)
39% less than in the United States (USA)
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 798)
(fair price: $ 546)
(fair price: $ 638)
(fair price: $ 795)
(fair price: $ 731)
(fair price: $ 1152)
About this information on the cost of living in Cha-am
The information about the cost of living in Cha-am shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Cha-am was updated on 29-01-2026.
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